Where does “utpost” come from?

utpost (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk post, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

utpost (Norwegian Nynorsk): an outpost

Definitions

  1. an outpost

Ancestry of “utpost”, step by step

utpost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpostpost or mail
2Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
3Latinprobāre—
4Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
5LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Nynorsk ut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskutout; get out!
2Old Norseútout
3Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →